Sorry, I know this has probably been done to death but I have 3 different types of tyres on my FL. Two are cheap 'Happy Shopper' tyres on the front (Pace) and A Yokohama AD43 and Bridgestone Potenza RE040 (215/45 R16) on the back. All look pretty new, were on the car when I bought it last year. I know optimum performance will be with the same all round. My question is do I change to all Bridgestones or Yokohama ? Which is best ? Or is that subjective ? I know the Pace are rubbish so they will be Scumtreed.
Having the wheels powder coated in a couple of weeks and company doing it will fit and balance my new tyres on to my shiny new wheels if I have them delivered on site. Might ask them to paint the calipers whilst they have her in there :-) :-) :-) Just don't know what to do about tyres....
Foxy has Falkens Kimmy, think I paid under £300.00 for all 4 last year. I can't fault them. s:D :D s:D You must get those changed soon as, not good to have a mixture on these very sensitive cars!
Hi Jane, yes absolutely, not a great set up by all accounts... will be done in the next few weeks, the tyres on there are all pretty newish, so can probably sell them on, just not sure which one of the best two to ditch and match up with 3 news ones...
Neither.
The bridgestone are hard to get hold of and i didnt think much of the ad43.
Toyo T1R or Falken 914 good tyres and easy on the wallet.
Uniroyal rainsport if the wet worries you.
Yokohama AD08R my personal favourite if you want the best out of your car without going for serious track tyres.
Toyo R888 if you want a track tyre
Hiya, just done a search on the Bridgestones, they are cheapest 92 each but they are available, and I will need 3. Don't want track tyres so that rules that out. Falken ZE 914 ? £69 each delivered with a quick search......seems very reasonable... I just didn't want to have to replace what isn't broken as such, but I do know they need to be the same if possible...
I'm quite taken with the Toyo T1-R for everyday use
Seems to be a nice all round tyre for not too much money
My local fitters did a full set of 4 with balancing on my PFL wheels for £180
I've had the same tyres on my MG ZR since last Autumn and they're more than capable in all conditions
Hmmm, I am thinking these might be the ones for me actually....investimagating....
Nobody ever mentions Nankang. They are considered a premium grade tyre by the industry. I use them and they are excellent. If you look on Camskill, you'll find V rated in all the right sizes. And they are inexpensive. (I deliberately didn't say 'cheap', 'cos that's the wrong connotation.)
An old member on here, Reme, used to swear by his Nankangs. And having driven behind him on a very hard run, i can confirm there was nothing wrong with the dry grip
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Kate has the toyo t1 R on hers and they have been great. Think we paid around £250 for 4
Toyo T1R on my car as well, no problems whatsoever, and inexpensive too.
Quote from: "Kimmy50"Hiya, just done a search on the Bridgestones, they are cheapest 92 each but they are available, and I will need 3. Don't want track tyres so that rules that out. Falken ZE 914 ? £69 each delivered with a quick search......seems very reasonable... I just didn't want to have to replace what isn't broken as such, but I do know they need to be the same if possible...
Everyone was telling me the re040 were discontinued but as you say Kimmy all the usual suspects seem to have them.
I have the toyos and they have been good so far touch wood
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I can vouch for the falkens and the Yoko AD08rs
Happy with both. The yokos are better, but then they should be given the £s diff.
I'm replacing mine next week and will go with Advan Neovas AD08Rs to replace my AD05/AD06s, which are the best tyres I've had so far. RE040s I remember were good but I can't find them now either.
I found my T1-Rs awful. They seemed good value but they lasted half as long as any other tyre, and I lost any steering sharpness due to their soft sidewalls. I wouldn't even have them for the 6 mile journey I do most days. Not a fan :-) :-) :-)
I think a set of AD08rs are around £400-£420 so if RE040s are £90 all round, I'd go AD08r - less tramlining for one thing.
Blimey, confused now...it's very subjective thing isn't it ? No clear consensus....
Quote from: "1979scotte"Quote from: "Kimmy50"Hiya, just done a search on the Bridgestones, they are cheapest 92 each but they are available, and I will need 3. Don't want track tyres so that rules that out. Falken ZE 914 ? £69 each delivered with a quick search......seems very reasonable... I just didn't want to have to replace what isn't broken as such, but I do know they need to be the same if possible...
Everyone was telling me the re040 were discontinued but as you say Kimmy all the usual suspects seem to have them.
You can still get the rears. Fronts are as rare as hen's teeth. Last made in 2013 (which is what I have on my fronts).
Toyo t1r
Falken 914
Hankook
Uniroyal rainsport
Yoko ad08
I've not any issues with any of them, cheapest option to order via camskills and get a local tyre fitter to install
Hankook Ventus V12 Evo's are great value for money. Perfect in dry and wet. Daily driven.
So many different tyres, so many happt customers!
Maybe it would be more helpful to list the ones NOT to use.
Me: Continentals.
Quote from: "Carolyn"So many different tyres, so many happt customers!
Maybe it would be more helpful to list the ones NOT to use.
Me: Continentals.
Landsail, JingYu
Update: just ordered AD08rs for £347.70 from MyTyres. Need to add fitting costs to that.
i got 2 rear bridgestones last week fitted all in for £206 no shortage yet in cardiff s8) 8) s8)
free fitting as well at ding day as was going for a full set of ad08r s:) :) s:)
Quote from: "mrsmr2"Update: just ordered AD08rs for £347.70 from MyTyres. Need to add fitting costs to that.
That's cheap for AD08r's! Is that including VAT?
& have you ordered staggered sizes?
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I've ordered:
2 * 195/50 15
2 * 225/45 16
£347.70 delivered
Cheaper than my current AD05/06 LTS
Quote from: "mrsmr2"I've ordered:
2 * 195/50 15
2 * 225/45 16
£347.70 delivered
Cheaper than my current AD05/06 LTS
I just checked the prices for PFL sizes the rears are 88.40 and the fronts are 93.90.
So thats more money for less rubber.
The 195 50 15 are so cheap less than £70.
Well Since buying my second MR2 all of a month ago, the two rear tyres have needed replacing as one was cracked and below the min tread depth, the other one was not much better, both were old bridgestones re040. The front two were newish yohahama parada's 195/50 15. Was looking to get bridgestones re040 but these tyres were stopped being made a couple of year ago at least.
So will only get old new tyres if trying for the bridgestones, so decided instead to get Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance in all the correct sizes eg 185/55 15 and 215/45/16 get great reviews the newer performance ones and should be around for a long time being a new tyre. Got the rear ones fitted at Halfords for £186, and just ordered the front ones from kwik fit mobile fitting at £128, so all in all by Friday I will have 4 brand new tyres all the way around for £314
Think i have those on the polo.
No causes for complaint.
Tyres are worth more than the car!
On my FL MR2 I have:
Yokohama Advan Neova AD08R
185/55 R15
215/45 R16
£392.82 including fitting through blackcircles.
The garage that fitted them though put the wrong pressures in so check before you drive away! They put 32psi all round s:-( :-( s:-(
Much less tramlining than the R040, and a stiff sidewall, I prefer them to the R040.
Slightly soft in the sidewall, but I have Michelin Pilot Sport 3 on mine, and it grips like a grippy thing. Not so confident in the wet as I find they lose a touch of feel. Not too pricey, but I believe they are being superseded.